all the japs have ever done is copy.....
they haven't invented a thing...
It is not a question of whether the bikes are any better ,
it is whether the owners are.....
I put my money where my mouth is,
I try not to support copiers.
all the japs have ever done is copy.....
they haven't invented a thing...
It is not a question of whether the bikes are any better ,
it is whether the owners are.....
I put my money where my mouth is,
I try not to support copiers.
Scracha you fool - that was the tractor pull at the local shindig.
I have been down this road in the past with cars. I laughed all the way to bank when I sold my Mitsi Sapporo........where as my mates cried when they came to sell their 80's Holdens/Fords.
Its best to let is rest - just realise that when.
As for the Jappa's copying everything........every now and then they get something designed before everyone else.
Honda CB750
Suzuki RGV250
Suzuki Katana
Toyota Supra
Mazda RX7
Toyota Crown
Suzuki RE5
Nissan Skyline
Suzuki GSXR.......
Also before spouting shit about the Japanese.......What inspired the early Triumph and Harley designs?......since they were not technically the first motorbike manufacturers (only been around just over a 100 years). Sometimes it is a good idea to copy an idea - then cock up with your own design.
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I hope you don't support Ducait then... the bike that pretty much made them mainstream outside of Europe was the 916 a complete ripoff of the Honda NR750. The 916 was a nicer looking bike, but a ripoff.
- Colour and price!j/k
- Dual Rectangular front lights
- Single sided swingarm
- Under seat exhaust
- Solo seat
- vents on tail section and side fairings
- location of dual ram air ducts
- upside down forks
The more you look the more you find.
NR750 from 1992
Duacti 916 from only 1 or 2 years later:
Both images above from http://www.diseno-art.com
Er pardon? The japs were instrumental in transforming the performance motorcycle scene.
And as for questioning who is a better human being based on what motorcycle they ride? Wtf with that?
Put foot where mouth is, more like it. All motorcycle manufacturers have built on others' and their own successes and failures - thats what growth is. If there was no japanese motorcycling industry, I shudder to think what we'd be riding now.
Steve
"I am a licenced motorcycle instructor, I agree with dangerousbastard, no point in repeating what he said."
"read what Steve says. He's right."
"What Steve said pretty much summed it up."
"I did axactly as you said and it worked...!!"
"Wow, Great advise there DB."
WTB: Hyosung bikes or going or not.
I say boycot the events then !
A girlfriend once asked " Why is it you seem to prefer to race, than spend time with me ?"
The answer was simple ! "I'll prolly get bored with racing too, once i've nailed it !"
Bowls can wait !
A: Its a cage
B: They have horrible front suspension
C: The gear box is no better
D: Often used as company rep-mobiles...
E: All of the above
I pick "E: All of the above"
Now THAT"S a problemYou need to get that sorted...
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It aint a rip-off iif it looks nicer
Thats just the Italians selling better Art, as they have done for centuries
And the proof that they are better is refelected in the numbers sold
But back on tiopic - feeling the need to ban one type of bike from a show - and then having to publicise the ban - is bad Karma.
And the smell of that attitude is something that I prefer to avoid
Maybe the local classic Jappa's would like orgainise a Ride-Past - "Tora Tora Tora" and all that
Oh yeah - one more thing you dont get from them pics - the 916 also sounds better![]()
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I attended a 'Suzuki only' event over the weekend.
"I am a licenced motorcycle instructor, I agree with dangerousbastard, no point in repeating what he said."
"read what Steve says. He's right."
"What Steve said pretty much summed it up."
"I did axactly as you said and it worked...!!"
"Wow, Great advise there DB."
WTB: Hyosung bikes or going or not.
Yeah, how often do you go into your shed, put the key in the bike and thumb the starter and the bloody Jap bike fires right up, regardless of how long it has been sitting there. Bloody Jap bikes that don't require a half day on the spanners before you ride.
Hell I heard that they don't even need their tyre pressures checking as the factory air is so good it does not alter, unlike that damp English air.
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